Senate Bill No. 143–Senator Rawson
February 8, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Finance
SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to "Kids Count" for determination of programs for
children that lack funding. (BDR S-882)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not
included in Executive Budget.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
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AN ACT making an appropriation to "Kids Count" for determination of the programs for
children that lack funding; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Whereas, Identifying the educational needs of children in this state isessential to ensure that the children receive the best possible education; and
Whereas, To ensure that successful educational programs for children
continue to be available, it is necessary to develop priorities for funding
these programs based on the current educational needs of the children in
this state; and
Whereas, "Kids Count" is an organization that conducts research and
compiles statistics relating to the available programs for children and sets
priorities for funding such programs based on their findings; now,
therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to1-2
"Kids Count" for development of statistics to determine priorities for1-3
funding programs for children:1-4
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $50,0001-5
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $100,0001-6
Sec. 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by section 1 of this act1-7
remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed2-1
for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to the2-2
state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been2-3
made.2-4
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.~